Primary tooth enamel surface topography with in vitro argon laser irradiation alone and combined fluoride and argon laser treatment scanning electron microscopic study

Pediatric Dentistry

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 491-496

  Hicks, J ^a,b   Flaitz, C ^b   Ellis, R ^c   Westerman, G ^d   Powell, L ^e  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^c Creighton University ^*

^d UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Argon laser; Fluoride; Primary tooth enamel; Scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744931018     PISSN: 01641263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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